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F. MURROW Brush Handle.

No. 8,9'il` Patented April 27, H852.

FREEMAN MURROW,` OF WILLIAMSBURGH, NEW YORK.

BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 8,911, dated April '72, 1.852.

To all whom it mcy concern:

Be it known that I, FREEMAN MURRow, of Williamsburgh, Kings county, New York,

' have invented a new and useful Invention execution in the use of brushes, is the obj so ject of my invention; and it consists in so connecting the handle with the brush thereof by means of a ball and socket and sliding joints, that the brush can be adjusted to any desired position and angle with its handle. The accompanying drawing represents perspective and sectional views of it as attached to a flat brush, but it is also applicable to circular and other forms of brushes.

(a) is the frame of the brush in which the bristles are secured, which is beveled or wedge shaped on its sides.

(.71 b) are the braces or supports in which the socket for the ball (o) is formed. These where they connect with the frame (a) terminate in clasps (CZ, ci) so as to embrace each side of, and slide on the frame (a). Said clamps arefsteadied and retained close to the frame (a) by being provided with hooks or catch-es (represented in dotted lines) sliding in grooves in the way or Iguides (f f) secured to each side of the frame (a), only one of whichis shown in the drawing. p

(e) is a strap connecting the two braces together, giving them additional strength and forming a guard or shoulder for the edge of the frame' (a) to slide andv Said braces where they con-l nect with the handle terminate in the form A rest against.

of segments of hollow spheres or bowls (g, g) corresponding to the spherical form ofthe ball (o). Firmly secured to one of them is a guard (It) formed of a solid piece of metal, and encircling it and the two bowls is a belt (i) provided with a nut or head (j) on one end with a female screw cut in it, and in the other end of it is a hole, through which the nut is put when saidl belt is drawn close around the whole; and working in said. nut (j) is a thumb screw (7o) which when screwed in presses against the guard (7L) causing said belt to draw said bowls close around said ball, thus confining or fixing said ball in any desired position in its socket.

(Z) is the ferrule for receiving the handle, which is `firmly and strongly secured to the ball by any suitable and well known means.

In one of thel braces (Z2, o) is provided a hole and also a series of holes of corresponding size are-bored in the edge ofthe frame (a) for the purpose of receiving a set pin (m) and thus securing the braces at any desired position of adjustment with the frame.

Thus it will be seen that a brush constructed in the manner described can be adjusted to any position and angle with its handle desired, and fixed there permanently by means of the thumb set screw (7c) and the set pin (m), enabling the operator to point the brush in any direction from a right angle t-o the perpendicular, adapting it with ease to the nature o-f the work to be performed. i

Having thus fully described my invention for brushes, for whitewashing, varnishing, painting, washing painted cornice and walls, etc., what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

rIhe double adjustability of the brush by means of the combination ofthe ball and socket joint and the sliding joint, or their equivalents, substantially as herein setforth.

In testimony whereof I, the saidFnEEMAN MURROW, have hereto subscribed my name in the presence of the witnesses whose names are hereto subscribed on this 22nd day of November, A. D. 1851.

FREEMAN MURROW.

In the presence ofy Y j C. `M. Barcos, JAMES WARNER. 

